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The community named for Menifee Wilson, miner |
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Farming activity beginning in the mid-1800s was concentrated on the valley plane. Menifee Valley’s name came from a mining development began in 1880 with the discovery of the Menifee quartz load by miner Luther Menifee Wilson.
The valley’s floor provided access to minerals such as gold, silica, pink quartz and feldspar. Menifee Wilson worked the quartz load that extended eastward from the area near Menifee Valley’s current intersection of Gary / Holland Road, including a number of other mines. This led to formation of the Menifee Gold Mining District.
The area began to grow in 1989 with the master-planned community of Menifee Lakes and continues to be one of the fastest growing communities in California.
Menifee Demographics Zip Code: 92584
County: Riverside County
Average Commute Time: 25 mins
Population: 19,000
Median Age: 35
Median Income: $57,000
Sales Tax Rate: 7.75%
Closest Airport: Ontario Intl. Airport
Closest Colleges: Univ. of California, RIV and Mt San Jacinto College, Menifee
Home Median Value: $405,000
January Avg High: 66°
January Avg Low: 36°
July Avg High: 98°
July Avg Low: 59°
Latitude of Menifee: 33.728N & Longitude: 117.145W
Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time
Elevation: 1,483 feet
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